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Workshops and
Open Houses
Shopping Areas
Main Street 2nd to 7th
Residential Areas
April 2010 Open Houses

Groups
Community Liaison Group (CLG)

Social Coordinating
Group (SCG)
SCG Terms of Reference
Join the SCG
SCG Agendas and Notes
Top 4 Social Issues
SCG’s Tool Box

Intercultural Leaders’ Group (ICL)
Focus Groups
Youth Groups

Heritage and Character

Monthly Meeting Schedule

The City's role in the development and management of the SCG is now ending; and as of January 2010, local residents and community organizations will be managing the program and the monthly meeting. Please contact babiuk@gmail.com for meeting schedule information.

Thank You!

The SCG wishes to thank the following community donor(s) for door prizes handed out at various functions:

AAA Horse and Carriage in Stanley Park Ltd.

If you would like to donate a door prize for the SCG volunteers please contact Dana Walker at 604.871.6780.

A special thanks also to the volunteers (shown below) at the Single Moms Clothing Swap on March 8, 2009 at the Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House

volunteers

A big thank you to all the local businesses that provided donations for the event:

Mount Pleasant Community Planning Program - Social Issues

Social Coordinating Group (SCG): March 2008 to December 2009

The SCG program has now completed its requirements and role with the City as of December 18, 2009. The SCG started in March, 2008, and since then has identified and implemented over a dozen actions and projects to address pressing social issues including homelessness and support for the vulnerable. Staff has begun to conduct an evaluation of the pilot program based on the SCG’s performance and on Council’s Terms of Reference for the Mount Pleasant Community Action Agenda (PDF, 63KB). For more information call Dana Walker at 604.871.6780.

SCG Actions and Projects March 2008 to December 2009

1. ICURS Neightbourhood Survey on Safety and Security - Public Perceptions (PDF, 57KB)
2. SCG Community-Based Dialogue Series (PDF, 59KB)
3. SCG Homeless People Interviews (PDF, 48KB)
4. SCG Cycleback Bike Training Repair Shop (PDF, 63KB)
5. Expanded Neighbourhood Clean Ups - Lookout Society (PDF, 46KB)
6. SCG Internal and External Communications (PDF, 46KB)
7. SCG Single Mom’s Clothing Swap (PDF, 73KB)
8. SCG Community Outreach, Recruitment and Promotion (PDF, 48KB)
9. SCG Homeless Handout Brochure - in process (PDF, 58KB)
10. SCG Neighbourhood Resource Directory – in process (PDF, 43KB)
11. SCG Community Partnerships and Networks (PDF, 517KB)
12. SCG Expanded Neighbourhood Clean Ups (PDF, 410KB)
13. Graffiti Removal - Lookout Society (PDF, 57KB)
14. SCG When to Call 911 – Brochure – in process (PDF, 335KB)

Please share your insight and thoughts by completing the SCG Exit Survey: Deadline September 1, 2010.

A new Community-Based SCG in 2010

As of January, 2010, the SCG is continuing to build its community capacity without City support, as a newly independent community-based committee of Mount Pleasant. The new SCG may be contacted at babiuk@gmail.com.


October 7, 2008: Monthly gathering at the Emergency Aid Society - Yukon Shelter at 2088 Yukon St.		July 8, 2008: First dialogue series on social issues		May 13, 2008: Working group meeting on Drugs, Alcohol & Sex Trade, and Safety and Security topics

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